When a country is in a state of emergency, I always wonder what is happening to its musicians. Now that Zimbabwe is in complete disorder for example, I am thinking about how the Bhundu Boys, the Four Brothers or Thomas Mapfumo are trying to survive…
Here’s one of my favorite Zimbabwean tracks: "Mombe Youmai", a song that I first heard on a Zimbabwean import record called ‘Tonosangana Ikoko’ by PATRICK MKWAMBA & THE FOUR BROTHERS. This vibrant record was released on Gramma Records in 1984 and also features the great hit “Wapenga Nayo Bonus”.
If you want to hear more scintillating sounds from Zimbabwe, check out the 3 essential Zimbabwe Frontline compilations on Earthworks.
Let’s all hope Zimbabwe will soon arise out of the chaos and that the music scene will revive consequently!
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